A26859:71
Richard Baxters answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation containing, I. some queries…
Richard Baxters answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation containing, I. some queries necessary for the understanding of his accusation, II. a reply to his letter which denieth a solution, III. an answer to his printed sermon : humbly tendered, I. to himself, II. to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the court of aldermen, III. to the readers of his accusation, the forum where we are accused.Richard Baxters answer to Dr. Edward Stillingfleet's charge of separation containing, I. some queries necessary for the understanding of his accusation, II. a reply to his letter which denyeth a solution, III. an answer to his printed sermon : humbly tendred, I. to himself, II. to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the court of aldermen, III. to the readers of his accusation, the forum where we are accused.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
12. Whether Christian Magistrates may not justly restrain those Ministers from Preaching, who after the experience of former Troubles, do refuse to renounce those Principles which they judge do naturally tend to involve […] again in the like Troubles?
12. Whether Christian Magistrates may not justly restrain those Ministers from Preaching, who after the experience of former Troubles, do refuse to renounce those Principles which they judge do naturally tend to involve 〈…〉 again in the like Troubles?
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3. To what purpose any such Authority is either in Church or State, if those who are legally silenced may go on to preach publicly in opposition to the established Laws; only in supposition that they were wrongfully ejected? This I am certain is contrary to the Doctrine of all the Non-conformists of former times,1 as you may see in the Book published in their name by Mr. Rathband, A. D. 1644. p. 41. (besides what you may find in my Sermon, p. 51. only the Testimony of Dr. Gouge ought to be corrected th•, p. 513, 514.) Their words are, if a guiltless Person put out of his charge by the Churches Authority, may yet continue in it, what proceedings can there be against guilty persons who in their own conceit are always guiltless or will at least pretend so to be; seeing they also will be always ready to object against the Churches judgment, that they are called of God, and may not therefore give over the execution of their Ministry at the will of Man.
3. To what purpose any such Authority is either in Church or State, if those who are legally silenced may go on to preach publickly in opposition to the established Laws; only in supposition that they were wrongfully ejected? This I am certain is contrary to the Doctrine of all the Non-conformists of former times,